Space

What material are stars mostly made up of?

• glowing hot gases

• really hot rock

• hot metal

• carbon and oxygen

What is the shape of this galaxy?

• elliptical

• barred spiral

• spiral

• spinning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which statement is true about both Venus and Mars?

• their orbits are the same size

• they both have surfaces covered by water

• they have the same number of moons

• they both have a large, solid core

A planet has a very large, thick atmosphere, and has a low density. Which of these planets in our solar system could this planet be?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Mars

A shooting star isn't really a star at all. What is it?

• a comet

• an asteroid

• a meteor

• a planetoid

There is a space station called Skylab that orbits the Earth. What is this space station most similar to?

• planet

• comet

• star

• moon

What does this image show?

• an asteroid belt

• the side view of the Milky Way

• the top view of the Milky Way

• Saturn

What type of galaxy is this?

• barred spiral

• spiral

• elliptical

• spinning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Mercury, Mars, and Venus are inner planets and all have ______________.

• no moons

• more moons than outer planets

• smaller diameters than the outer planets

• gaseous atmospheres

Which of the following have longer orbits around the sun?

• inner planets

• outer planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2